Despite being a stranger on the island, he considers the king and the "savage" natives his subjects who "all owed me their lives and were ready to give their lives, if had there been an opportunity for me" (Defoe 367). He even considers the island "my own mere property, Baso who had an undoubted right of dominion" (Defoe 367). Crusoe takes command of the island not out of merit or democracy, but because he feels superior to the natives, arrogantly believes that every one of the natives owes him their lives, and fully expects them to treat him like a king, Crusoe demonstrates throughout the novel that He is an unpleasant character. His self-centered attitude, greed, and interactions with Friday and the other natives of the island demonstrate that he is both a bad and unpleasant person..